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Undergraduate Bulletin College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Economics

Departmental Honors

Students on Summer 2018, Fall 2018, or Spring 2019 requirements ECON-HON
Students pursuing the Bachelor of Arts in Economics have two options for earning departmental honors and should choose either the requirements for Option I or Option II below.

Requirements

  1. Option I.
    1. GPA Requirements. Students must have the following at the time of graduation:
      • College GPA of 3.500 or higher
      • Economics Major GPA of 3.700 or higher
    2. Advanced Courses*. At least 6 credit hours in courses chosen from ECON-E 390 through ECON-E 490.
    3. Thesis.
      • Course Requirement. Complete the following course for a total of six (6) credit hours:
        • ECON-E 499 Honors Thesis
      • Additional Information.
        • Honors thesis research topics must be approved by a tenure track economics faculty mentor and the Department's Director of Undergraduate Studies.
        • The thesis topic must be approved prior to the beginning of the semester in which the Thesis course enrollment occurs.
        • It is expected that the 6 hours of the Thesis course will be distributed over two consecutive semesters to allow for the development of the research proposal, study design, and completion of the final thesis project.
  2. Option II.
    • GPA Requirements. Students must have the following at the time of graduation:
      • College GPA of 3.500 or higher
      • Economics Major GPA of 3.700 or higher
    • Courses.
      • Honors Courses. Each of the following**:
        • ECON-S 321 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory: Honors
        • ECON-S 322 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory: Honors
        • ECON-S 370 Statistical Analysis for Business and Economics: Honors
      • Additional Courses*. Each of the following:
        • ECON-E 471 Econometric Theory and Practice I
        • ECON-E 472 Econometric Theory and Practice II
        • One (1) additional courses selected from ECON-E 390 through ECON-E 490
  3. GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
    1. Students must have a College GPA of 3.300 or higher to qualify for admission to a Departmental Honors program and to receive Departmental Honors. Units may set a higher College GPA.
    2. Units establish additional criteria, including admissions procedures, academic performance standards, and whether there are required courses, papers, or projects.
    3. Students who wish to earn honors in two different units must complete a distinct body of work for each honors notation.